Originally Posted by
martl
So, here's a little contest for ya, spot the Zunow, Mike Appel, Merckx and Casati (1st to not find the Zunow wins a pair of eyeglasses). Shouldn't be to hard!
I think these pictures show a lot about the art of framebuilding...
The Merckx and the Casati look to be the cheapos in the lot. Nice intricate work, yes, but pretty sloppy on the lug filing, and I note that the BB edge on the Merckx still retains some paint - it was never cleaned up at the factory before delivery.
Zunow is second from top in terms of fit and finish, trumped only by the Appel, in my opinion. I find it surprising that the Zunow's paint job seems a bit dull.
-Kurt